device
🇺🇸
/dɪˈvaɪs/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈvaɪs/
noun
A2
a tool or machine made for a specific task
This device helps you open jars easily.
A2
a small computer like a phone or tablet
You can read books on your device.
R
a bomb or explosive weapon
The police found a dangerous device in the building.
R
a way to get a specific result
Using a simple device, they measured the water level.
R
a trick or plan to get what you want
His friendly offer was just a device to get information.
R
a way of using words for effect in writing or speech
Repetition is a common device in poetry.
translation
a tool or machine made for a specific task; a small computer like a phone or tablet; a bomb or explosive weapon; a way to get a specific result; a trick or plan to get what you want; a way of using words for effect in writing or speech
Word Forms
Plural
devices